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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Category Archives: Entertainment
8Tracks Review: ‘Escape Emotion’ EP by Jennifer Zhang
Boy am I late with this review. Jennifer Zhang’s new EP Escape Emotion was released August 29 last year, and I’m finally getting to it now. It isn’t for lack of enthusiasm. I am still stoked to be sharing this music … Continue reading
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Congressman Ted Lieu & The Democrats Push to Take Back the House
I don’t regularly watch The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, but I saw that one of my favorite Representative Ted Lieu was on the show recently: “Congressman Ted Lieu makes the case for revoking Jared Kushner’s national security clearance and pushes a … Continue reading
Asian and Asian American influences in ‘Black Panther’ (minor spoilers)
One of the many impressive aspects of the Black Panther movie is its costume design. The look of the Dora Milaje, the elite Wakanda guard, is particularly striking. That said, I was surprised to found out from The Wife about … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Anthony Francisco, Black Panther, Dora Milaje, film, Ifugao, Igorot people, movie
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “King in the North”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 19: “King in the North” Original airdate March 20, 2018. Synopsis: Honey needs time away from home to relax and get ready for the baby, so Jessica tricks her into going north to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV
Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, Kristi Yamaguchi, lucille soong, luna blaise, Randall Park
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 18: “Measure Twice, Cut Once” Original airdate March 13, 2018. Synopsis: Louis has second thoughts about buying Kenny Rogers’s half of Kenny Rogers’s Michael Bolton’s Cattleman’s Ranch. This frustrates Jessica, who’s sure it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, lucille soong, Randall Park, the rza
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8Books Review: Go Home!
This is a review for Go Home! a new anthology out from Asian American Writers Workshop and Feminist Press, edited by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, with a foreword by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Ok that was for the SEO. Now let’s begin … Continue reading
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8Books Review: Secrets We Kept by Krystal Sital
Krystal Sital’s debut memoir, Secrets We Kept: Three Women of Trinidad, is an intimate and powerful memoir about three generations of her family — their stories, their traumas, their secrets, and their relationship to the author’s grandfather. Eloquently written and deeply personal, … Continue reading
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Let Me Go, Bro”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 17: “Let Me Go, Bro” Original airdate February 27, 2018. Synopsis: Eddie stuns his family when he announces he’s to be inducted into the National Honor Society. Evan isn’t surprised, but he’s furious … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, lucille soong, luna blaise, Randall Park
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8Books Review: “The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore” by Kim Fu
Kim Fu’s latest novel The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore is a gripping tale about a group of teenage girls at summer camp who set off for a fateful kayaking trip. Opening at Camp Forevermore, the novel then jumps through time and … Continue reading
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The Jim Jefferies Show: Congressman Ted Lieu – Trolling the President
I’ve blogged about my favorite Taiwanese American Congressman, Ted Lieu. I’ve never watched The Jim Jefferies Show on Comedy Show, but I saw this interview with Congressman Lieu I think on Facebook. The last time I saw Congressman Lieu on … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Local, Politics, Southern California, TV
Tagged Ted Lieu
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Ride the Tiger”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 16: “Ride the Tiger” Original airdate February 6, 2018. Synopsis: In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Huangs have a contest to see who can go the longest speaking only in Mandarin. Grandma … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, connie chung, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, lucille soong, Randall Park
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Asian American Commercial Watch: NBC’s Winter Olympics Best of U.S. – Chloe Kim & Nathan Chen Super Bowl Ads
https://youtu.be/aI6xTbFkZ2o Oftentimes, many Super Bowl advertisers will “leak” their TV commercials on the Internet prior to the Super Bowl to generate some buzz. NBC is no different. Well, NBC posted recently a TV ad for the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics, … Continue reading
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